Algorithms for estimating uncertainties in initial radiogenic isotope ratios and model ages

Chemical Geology

Volumn 340, Issue , 2013, Pages 131-138

  Ickert, Ryan B ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b BERKELEY GEOCHRONOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CHUR; Decay constant; Error propagation; Radiogenic isotopes; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

CHUR; DECAY CONSTANTS; ERROR PROPAGATION; RADIOGENIC ISOTOPES; UNCERTAINTIES;

DECAY (ORGANIC); GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HAFNIUM; ISOTOPES; OSMIUM;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHM; EQUATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIOACTIVE DECAY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84873102533     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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